The 2023 H-1B cap season should be starting in just over a month and will be interesting to watch after the rollercoaster of record unemployment, the great resignation, and ongoing concerns about economic conditions that have been the norm for the last year or so. It is anticipated that pent-up […]
Labor & Employment Law Update
President Biden Signs Into Law the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act
On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (“PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act”) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”). Employers should familiarize themselves with the new legal obligations under these two acts and revise their policies and procedures accordingly. […]
FTC’s Proposal to Ban Non-compete Clauses
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or the “Commission”) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking which aims to ban non-compete clauses in employment contracts. A non-compete clause is a contractual term that typically blocks an employee from working for a competing employer, or starting a competing business, […]
Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals Clarifies Rule for New Iowa Staffing Agency Law
On November 30, 2022, the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals (“IDIA”) published final rules regarding Iowa’s new law (Iowa Code § 135Q.2) related to health care employment agencies. In August, Baird Holm first reported on the new requirements and limitations for health care employment agencies doing business in the […]
SECURE 2.0 is Here: Major Retirement Plan-Related Changes
On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed into law the “SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022,” which includes nearly 100 sections that expand on retirement laws and encourage (and, in some cases, require) additional retirement savings. SECURE 2.0 comes right on the heels of the SECURE Act of 2019, which, at […]